09:04:54
Cittadella, where I changed trains en route from Bassano to Vicenza.09:51:55
On arrival in Vicenza.10:13:26
My hotel room at the Albergo Due Mori, where I was able to check in ridiculously early, and the place had a pleasantly unmodernised antique feel to it.10:13:38
No TV in the room! I did make use of the writing desk there though.
10:15:07
Nice big wardrobe.10:21:06
My vintage style suitcase looked rather at home here.11:49:54
After dropping off my shirts at a dry cleaners, for the remainder of my laundry requirements I came to this self service place. It took me quite a while to figure out how to actually use the machines.12:11:12
Outside the laundry.
12:49:09
Some porcini in the window of a greengrocers.12:51:20
Now that my laundry had all been attended to (save for going back in the early evening to pick up my shirts) I finally felt ready to start having a bit of a wander around Vicenza and taking in some of the sights.12:52:16
12:52:31
Rather nice little lake at the corner of this park. Nice weather for ducks.
13:12:37
My lunch, at the very rustic Ponte delle Bele restaurant, which had a sort of Alpine log cabin feel to it. For the first course I had the tagliatelle with porcini.13:24:49
Then for the second course, fried eggs with black truffle.13:37:20
Outside the Ponte delle Bele.14:58:58
En route to see the Teatro Olimpico.
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At Palladio's Teatro Olimpico now. 15:15:12
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15:29:23
The Palladian Basilico, not looking at its best with the miserable grey skies here.15:29:29
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Pasticceria Soraru. I'd wanted to visit here, but it was closed all day.15:49:00
Nice "Birra Moretti" sign.15:54:41
18:06:51
After some research on the web, found this aperitivo - a "Ticket" at Pullmanbar - had won a competition last year. Didn't really work for me but am pleased to see this kind of experimentation nonetheless.
18:15:31
The sign of Pullmanbar - alas it evokes the golden age of travel in name only, and the interior was very modern in style.18:48:00
Palladio's Basilica, looking a bit better now.18:49:25
I really liked the illuminaton of the brickwork of the vaults.19:02:07
My immaculately laundered shirts.
19:06:45
Very pleased with that.19:44:02
Back to the basilica again (it was very close to my hotel).20:02:37
Dinner at Antica Casa delle Malvasia. My first course, gnocchi with burrata.20:14:21
My second course, grilled tosella cheese with mushrooms. A bit too much cheese, even for me! But I liked the fact there was actually a secondi piatti I could order for once.
20:36:30
Outside Antica Casa delle Malvasia.20:41:33
Wanted to try Il Grottino, but alas it was closed.